Ask Cryptome's John Young Whatever You'd Like

Posted by timothy on Wednesday October 31, 2001 @05:30AM from the use-your-posts-wisely dept.

John Young of Cryptome, though trained as an architect, has garnered recognition in another field entirely. Since 1996, he's been publishing timely, trenchant news online as the mind behind crypto jya.com and Cryptome. ("Our goal is to be the most disreputable publisher on the Net, just after the world's governments and other highly reputable bullshitters." ) This has put him on the forefront of various online liberty issues, from the MPAA's DeCSS crackdown on DeCSS (he fought the lawyers -- and won), to Carnivore, to Dmitry Sklyarov's continuing imprisonment, and now the several fronts along which electronic communications are threatened by current and upcoming legislation. He recently posted this to the front page: "Cryptome and a host of other crypto resources are likely to be shutdown if the war panic continues. What methods could be used to assure continued access to crypto for homeland and self-defense by citizens of all nations against communication transgressors?" Now's your chance to ask him about the fight for online freedom. Please pose just one question per post; we'll send 10-15 of the highest moderated ones on to John for his answers.

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DeCSS antics... by Nijika · 2001-10-31 06:00 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Hi John, did the "antics" revolving around the DeCSS software name help or hurt your fight?

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Wil Wheaton wouldn't answer, can you? by wrinkledshirt · 2001-10-31 06:13 · Score: 0, Offtopic

So... Deanna Troy, Tasha Yar or Dr. Crusher?

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Re:Wow... by jayant_techguy · 2001-10-31 06:29 · Score: 0, Offtopic

should i shut down my site http://www.nibbleguru.f2s.com ???

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Completely Unrelated Question For Mr. Young by Hektor_Troy · 2001-10-31 08:09 · Score: 0, Offtopic

What is the stupidest question you have ever been asked about life, the universe and everything? If that's too dificult to answer, then narrow the field down to ... say ... I don't know ... what about encryption?

No wait - everybody else is asking you questions about encryption. Sex! What's the stupidest question you have ever been asked about sex?

That's it. Sex. The reason we're all alive. Well ... some of us don't have a life, but we're still technically alive.

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